Shal

For other places with the same name, see Shal (disambiguation).
"Chal, Iran" redirects here. For the village in Zanjan Province, see Chal, Zanjan.
Shal
شال
city
Shal
Coordinates: 35°53′54″N 49°46′20″E / 35.89833°N 49.77222°ECoordinates: 35°53′54″N 49°46′20″E / 35.89833°N 49.77222°E
Country  Iran
Province Qazvin
County Buin Zahra
Bakhsh Shal
Population (2006)
 • Total 15,104
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IDST (UTC+4:30)
Shal at GEOnet Names Server
Ruins near Kheyrabad, Shal

Shal (Persian: شال‎, also Romanized as Shāl,Shaal and Chāl; formerly, Shahr-e Shal (Persian: شَهرِ شال‎), also Romanized as Shahr-e Shaal)[1] is a city in and the capital of Shal District, in Buin Zahra County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census its population was 15,104, in 3,348 families.[2] The language of the people in Shal is tati. Traditionally, the inhabitants have been employed in agriculture and farming. Grapes, which are processed to sun-dried raisins, are the main agricultural product. Also farming and sheep keeping have been a very important income source for the people in this region. Especially, Shal sheep are very famous among Iranian farmers. However, sheep farming and the cultivation of grapes have lost importance compared to brick production.

References

  1. ↑ Shal can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084351" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.